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Home	View from Underground	2019 Ridership and the 2020 Projections: What the subways lost and when it will all come back
View from Underground
2019 Ridership and the 2020 Projections: What the subways lost and when it will all come back
by Benjamin Kabak May 13, 2020
written by Benjamin Kabak May 13, 2020
Very quietly last month, the MTA released their 2019 ridership tallies, and last year was a good year for the subways. After three years of declining ridership, annual subway ridership hit 1,697,787,002, a jump of nearly 18 million or a hair over 1 percent above 2018's total. Usually, the MTA would celebrate increased ridership and increased fare revenue, but with things being as they are right now, the release of these numbers was a muted one.
Ultimately, the L train work that reduced weekend service frequency along the 14th St. corridor likely cost the MTA a shot at 1.7 billion passengers, and if fare evasion was really as prevalent as the MTA has tried to claim it is, the subways last year may have been more crowded than they've ever been. I'm not quite sure that passes the smell test, but I digress. All in, 2019 was a positive step forward for the MTA, a rare spot of good news amidst the onslaught of bad these days. Whether the city will ever get back to these lofty subway ridership numbers in the COVID Era depends upon more than just the development of a vaccine.
As subway ridership has cratered amidst the coronavirus pandemic, it feels weird to talk about crowded trains and increased ridership, but let's take a look at the numbers. The gains were fairly evenly split between weekdays and weekends, a positive sign for Saturday and Sunday service which had been bleeding riders for years. An average 2019 weekday saw near 5.494 million riders, up from 5.438 million in 2018 while combined weekend ridership was slightly above 5.494 million, up also from 5.438 million a year before. Saturday gains outpaced Sunday with an average Saturday witnessing an increase of 40,000 riders while Sundays saw an increase of just 14,500 riders.
Outside of the way the L train rejiggered ridership across the G, J and M trains, the city's newest subway stations saw some of the largest gains. The 7 train's terminal at 34th St. and 11th Ave. saw ridership jump by 75% to 18,875 per day as the Hudson Yards development took shape and the Vessel and mall opened. Total weekday entrances at the three Q stops along Second Ave. increased by around 2500 per day as well, gains that outpaced the overall jump in subway ridership by a few percentage points.
The L train work, meanwhile, cut into the MTA's push for 1.7 billion riders, but declines weren't quite as steep as I would have expected. Average weekend ridership for the L train stations at 1st and 3rd Avenues in Manhattan declined by approximately 50% while stops through Williamsburg and Bushwick saw declines between 40-50 percent. Straphanger traffic into Bedford Ave. dipped by only 36 percent, and it was still the 39th busiest weekend stop last year, an impressive showing considering the paltry headways. Meanwhile, the Lorimer/Metropolitan L/G station saw a decline of only 3.7 percent, and G train stops in South Williamsburg and Greenpoint saw increases in weekend ridership of around 25 percent.
Other lines expected to carry the L train's slack did indeed do so. Nearby station along the J and M lines saw weekend demand in excess of 50% above 2018 levels, and all in, the various mitigation efforts worked. Overall, the subways lost around 20,000 weekend entrances due to the L work, but nearby lines certainly saw an uptick in usage. (The L train worked formally wrapped in late April, and I wrote a postmortem on the L train project.)
2020 In Preview: A Spike Before the Cliff of the Pandemic
After this rosy 2019, things were looking up to start the current year as well. As the MTA reported in its board materials and on the release trumpeting last year's ridership, "This upward trend in ridership continued in January and February of 2020, with both months outpacing January and February in 2019." But nature in the form of COVID-19 is having its way with the world right now, and as shelter-in-place orders have slowed down the pace of life in New York City, only around 400,000-500,000 riders per day are using the subways, a 90% drop in ridership hard to contexualize. In a letter released last month calling for an additional $3.9 billion in federal aid, the MTA included a report prepared by consultants at McKinsey & Company detailing expected ridership levels over the remainder of 2020. The chart is an ugly one:
The MTA has yet to release an updated version of this chart, and already, even these pessimistic assumptions look too optimistic. The New York City area isn't likely to see a loosening of the state's PAUSE restrictions until early June, and the "delayed containment and recovery" track where ridership reaches 40 percent feels far more likely than the trend line anticipating 60% of riders returning by September. Whether we'll be back at 5-10 percent of ridership and in another lockdown situation by the end of the year will depend upon a second wave. Even without another wave, the MTA is looking at a lost year of ridership, and even if everything breaks right for the city, the optimistic trend line contemplates only around 55% of riders will return this year. What if, as The Times speculates today, few people go back to work? While I am skeptical of the long-term trend, in the short term, Manhattan offices are going to be empty, and the days of 1.7 billion annual riders are going to be nothing but fond memories for the foreseeable future.
The question lingering over all of this involves the future. What happens next? Even the McKinsey analysis punts on that question as projections include a wide range of options and end in December. Subway ridership isn't going to come back on January 1, 2021, and after receiving $3.8 billion last month and asking for an additional $3.9 billion, the MTA now says it will need at least $10.4 billion by the end of 2021 to stay afloat. Forget the $51 billion capital plan and the long-desired federal contribution; the MTA needs these dollars to stay solvent during a prolonged period of low ridership. Without it, they – and the city – are sunk as the bills pile up.
"Our request has garnered substantial bipartisan support as it did in the first round," MTA CEO and Chairman Pat Foye said this week. "This is not a red or blue state issue; it's a no brainer. The COVID-19 pandemic has made clear the importance of public transportation, during the pandemic and as part of the economic recovery when the pandemic subsides."
But the recovery isn't just economic. The MTA has to make people feel that transit is a choice that will not jeopardize public health. Already, the agency has had to contend with spurious claims such as those put forth in an MIT report that the subways spread coronavirus. Both Alon Levy and Aaron Gordon burned plenty of pixels debunking and contextualizing the argument. I don't buy it either, but while we learn more about the transmission of coronavirus via droplets spread in contained spaces without sufficient ventilation, the subways can seem daunting. That is, in part, why the Governor ordered the end of 24/7 subway service (though we should be skeptical of those claims as well, as I wrote in a Patreon post last week).
Still, making the subways appealing is going to be costly. The MTA will have to maintain the appearances of cleanliness, through an aggressive cleaning and disinfecting program currently underway. This program has no price tag yet, and the agency hasn't released any sort of scientific assessment indicating how long trains stay clean or disinfected after customers board to touch everything. We'll have to get used to masks, gloves and a lot less singing on the subways. A contact-less fare payment should help too, but the OMNY rollout is still on pause due to the response to the virus. Until there is a vaccine, most New Yorkers are likely to view transit with skepticism, and I can't say I blame them. The geometry of cars and the geography of New York City will likely help avoid the carmageddon we fear, but the MTA's rider-dependent finances won't improve unless and until ridership climbs and ridership won't climb if New Yorkers aren't comfortable on crowded subway trains.
Glimmers Of Hope Down The Line
Left unsaid in my ramblings today about the ridership figures is the impact of New York City's most popular British import. The 2019 and early 2020 numbers were a testament to Andy Byford and the results he produced. By focusing on improving subway service and by focusing the public conversation on the actual improvements, riders returned to the system. The one percent increase during a prolonged period of L train service diversions is a true success story, and the building blocks are in place for the MTA to build on that success in a post-COVID Era. The problem will be one of revenue, from the feds who can rescue the MTA and save the economic lifeline of the city as the riders start to trickle back, and one of time. A year from now, when the MTA releases the 2020 ridership numbers, the picture will be grim, but we can hope now that things go up from there.
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SEAN May 13, 2020 - 9:01 am
My main concern about this subject relates to the fact that many people will be so shell shocked by this virus they may not return after there is an effective means to prevent it. This is a form of mental illness that combines paranoya, agoraphobia & germaphobia & will exhibit it self as "why should I go out if I can work from home, get everything I need delivered & besides the world has become dangerous as you cant tell who is sick & who isn't."
We'll see in a few months if this will be the case & I would love nothing more to be wrong here.
Dan May 13, 2020 - 9:58 am
1. Known fact: the virus is spread more in confined areas.
2. Observable reality: the subway is a confined area (plus it's dirty, plus people live and excrete there)
SEAN May 13, 2020 - 11:47 am
So are taxies & when was the last time one of them was ever cleaned?
Dan May 13, 2020 - 12:04 pm
Well, if the government required all taxis to be closed once a day to be cleaned, that would be a reasonable response. Ben and Alon seem to be claiming that even though a subway is a place where us masses are confined together with homeless people who can't practice personal hygiene, it doesn't present an increased risk. Which is insane.
Benjamin Kabak May 13, 2020 - 1:10 pm
I probably should've not bothered with the MIT study and the responses. The MIT study alleged that the subways were why the virus has been so bad and deadly in New York, and that doesn't seem to bear weight under scrutiny. It's a different question regarding increased risk and personal safety – which I am not disputing right now.
SEAN May 13, 2020 - 2:26 pm
If the MIT study came from almost any other university, it wouldn't have received the same level of attention. It's only because it is MIT & the fact it is cannon fodder for those who are anti transit, that anyone even noticed it in the first place.
SpendmorWastemor May 13, 2020 - 11:49 pm
1+2= MathIsRacist
Andrew May 13, 2020 - 10:29 am
I'm curious whether the MTA will proceed with their order of open-gangway subway cars which were intended to increase train capacity. Is it safer to have subway cars without open gangways to reduce circulation of infectious agents? Can open-gangway cars be converted at-will to closed-gangway cars if necessary?
Yes I believe the open gangway cars are in production. Also keep in mind with social distancing, open gangways will allow crowds to stretch out more freely.
Bolwerk May 14, 2020 - 3:30 pm
I'm not sure I understand how airbourne COVID-19 is (still). The original WHO position was that it was not airbourne, but it seems that position was reversed a while ago.
My current understanding is that it is airbourne for modest periods of time (perhaps a few hours, in extreme cases). Somebody coughing/sneezing/breathing perhaps can infect people within a certain radius for a period of time. My understanding is that the size of the mucous droplets would of course be tiny, measured in a few micro-meters (?m), so while easily inhaled in close proximity, they are also relatively heavy drops of liquid that are probably not prone to staying in the air for long periods.
Regarding open gangways, perhaps it's better to simply filter the air, and open gangways might make that easier? Perhaps less enclosed is always better than more enclosed?
Anyway, the main threat to the transit user seems to be surface exposure, and those ?m-sized droplets evidently do land on surfaces where they remain a threat.
Larry Penne May 13, 2020 - 10:04 pm
You have to wonder how many people will continue telecommuting working from home and never return to the office using the subways. Too bad former New York City Transit President Andy Byford was not asked to come back and help out during this ongoing crises
(Larry Penner — transportation advocate, historian and writer who previously worked 31 years for the Federal Transit Administration Region 2 New York Office. This included the development, review, approval and oversight for billions in capital projects and programs for the MTA, NYC Transit bus and subway, Staten Island Rail Road, Long Island and Metro North Rail Roads, MTA Bus, New Jersey Transit along with 30 other transit agencies in NY & NJ)"..
Michael549 May 14, 2020 - 10:57 am
I never thought that I would see subway and bus ridership was this low for a long period of time. I also never thought that Larry Penne would limit his comments to TWO sentences. Man, we live in a strange world! Now, if the lions start walking down Times Square in broad daylight – we are doomed! (LOL – Smile)
"Now, if the lions start walking down Times Square in broad daylight – we are doomed! (LOL – Smile") For Matt Stafford that maybe an improvement.
Dani B May 27, 2020 - 5:14 pm
I am more optimistic.
Public fears are based on an exaggerated level of personal risk. We know a lot more about this virus than we did in March and April when things looked truly bleak. We have a much better understanding of the risk profile for severe disease, and the rational conclusion is that this disease doesn't pose a significant risk of severe disease or death to the average working age adult.
Certainly SARS-Cov-2 and COVID-19 can pose a grave risk to people with whom working age adults come in contact, including family members and loved ones, and any strategy must have as its primary objective the integrity of our healthcare system, that interconnected web of hospitals, clinics, etc., but life in a dense city has always come at the risk of infectious disease. It did when the subway was built, and its presence within living memory dates to the flu pandemics of the mid 20th century.
The public will take time to adjust, but most people are fundamentally rational and will gradually come to assume slightly increased risk of exposing vulnerable people in exchange for a return to something resembling a New York worth living in. We'll wear masks, wash our hands, keep our distance…for a time, but eventually there will be a return to normalcy. When that happens is anyone's guess, but this forecast seems far too pessimistic. No expert can credibly claim to model public or corporate acceptance of risk, because a New York of this scale and interconnectedness has never a threat remotely like this. It seems that this analysis is dressing up subjective assessments and prognostications as objective, mathematical certainty.
I'd venture to say the only certainty here is that after the events of the past few months, we've all had just about enough of that.

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Hearing loss is the fastest growing, and one of the most prevalent, chronic conditions facing Canadians today.
In 2012/2013, an estimated 4.6 million Canadians aged 20 to 79 (19%) had hearing loss that affected their ability to hear normal speech.
Measured hearing loss rose sharply after age 40 to reach 65% at ages 70 to 79.
CHHA National advocates on behalf of its members to improve awareness and legislation that impacts issues for those with hearing loss.
In 2016, at the Leadership in Action Workshop, CHHA Chapter and Branch leaders identified the following objectives for the advocacy initiatives of the Canadian Hard of Hearing Association.
To achieve these objectives, numerous advocacy initiatives are taking place.
The high cost of hearing aids and related developments in consumer hearing products to which there is already strong response in the United States.
Holistic Hearing Health – Client-centered care: care which shifts the sole focus from hearing aids to treating the person and their hearing loss.
Consumers are at the mercy of manufacturer-owned retailers and such retail outlets put the focus on sales, to the detriment of aural rehabilitation services.
In Canada, the market for hearing aids is dominated by six, very large, foreign companies: Starkey (U.S.A.), Sonova (Switzerland), Siemens (now called Sivantos, Germany) as well as GN ReSound, Widex, and William Demant Holding (all three, Denmark).
While the cost of hearing aids varies, they are generally considered to be expensive, often costing thousands of dollars and having a useful life of about 3 to 5 years, which means they need to be replaced regularly.
It is interesting to note that hearing examinations are not covered under the Public Service Health Care Plan (PSHCP) while eye examinations are covered every two calendar years.
Under the PSHCP, the purchase and repair of eyeglasses/contact lenses is covered up to $275 every two calendar years, while expenses for the purchase/repairs of hearing aids are covered up to $1,000 every 60 months (five years).
Given that hearing difficulties can cause a range of problems in relation to communication and safety, for example, as well as psychological ones, it would seem to be important and useful to detect and assess such difficulties.
In the United States, there is currently a strong movement and support from organizations such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that advocates for those living with hearing loss to allow hearing devices (such as personal amplification devices like the RCA Symphonix, the HearPal, Able Planet, and others) that are not labelled as hearing aids to be sold over-the-counter or on the Internet.
There is a need to keep abreast of developments in the S. and to plan for any effects that may be felt in the Canadian market as a result of changes in the U.S. In part, this is to avoid a situation where U.S. residents have access to better-priced hearing devices than those that are available to Canadians from hearing aid companies.
Opening up of the market for hearing devices is expected to bring the cost of hearing devices down, which is what CHHA, other organizations involved with those who live with hearing loss, and people who have a hearing loss have desired for some time.
Many hard of hearing citizens will not attend church, go to theatres, attend public presentations and are isolated as hearing in public is very difficult and many times impossible.
Establish legislative/policy changes that shift care from the sole focus on hearing aids to a focus on a holistic approach to treating the person and their hearing loss.
To improve affordability of hearing health care by actions across federal, provincial, and private sectors.
To legislate greater transparency in the pricing of hearing aids and a comparison between technology offered by the various manufacturers. This is beneficial to consumers and clinicians with better –informed clients able to choose the product that meets their lifestyles.
Move toward the stance adopted by the U.S.. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) by enabling legislation so that assistive devices not called hearing aids will become available in Canada as they will in the United States. At a minimum, Canada should actively monitor the legislative and regulatory situation in the U.S. and be ready to act so as not to put Canadians living with a hearing loss at a disadvantage.
The Disability Tax Credit (DTC) attempts to address, through the tax system, the added costs of living with an ongoing disability.
Unlike other tax credits, the DTC must be applied for before the tax return is filed and cannot be claimed until the application has been approved by the CRA.
The CRA definition lacks clarity with respect to what exactly "in a quiet setting" means, thereby posing problems for health practitioners in completing the Disability Tax Credit Certificate that must be submitted to and approved by CRA in order for the individual living with a hearing loss to obtain the tax credit.
As well, it is the view of CHHA and other organizations such as the Canadian Academy of Audiology and the Canadian Hearing Society that this definition is not realistic, as it does not take into account the situation of people living with a hearing loss under noisy circumstances such as those found in public places, schools, sporting venues, and many work environments, or the difficulties they may have in communicating due to background noise, overlapping voices, a poor acoustic environment, and speaking with someone who has an unfamiliar voice or speech pattern.
It is the view of CHHA that modifying the definition used by CRA would reduce confusion and provide appropriate access to the credit for Canadians living with a hearing loss. A change to the CRA definition would avoid/be preferable to making changes to the Canada Health Act, a more difficult and lengthier alternative.
Assessing the degree of hearing loss while not wearing an assistive listening device.
CHHA recommends that CRA adopt a definition of "quiet setting" that closely follows the law in Barber: a "quiet setting" refers to a situation in which a person with the same characteristics as the individual would find themselves during the context of conducting their life.
A quiet setting does not mean a setting where there is an extraordinary amount of noise, but nor does it mean merely a sound booth in an audiologist's office.
Examples should focus on "quiet settings" in the context of the person's occupation, education, home life, interaction with public services, and extracurricular activities.
The requirements for the Disability Tax Credit need to be more inline with the lived reality of persons with hearing loss and provide more equitable access to this tax credit.
For more information read the position details here.
 Barber v. The Queen, 2001 CanLII 863 (T.C.C.),  T.C.J. No. 127, Margeson J.T.C.C.
Care which shifts the sole focus from hearing aids to treating the person and their hearing loss.
In the United States, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine reported findings of the Committee on Accessible and Affordable Hearing Health Care for Adults in a report entitled 'Hearing Health Care for Adults: Priorities for Improving Access and Affordability', released June 2016. CHHA supports these findings. Its recommendations to the Food and Drug Administration could be paralleled in Canada to the appropriate authority.
Hearing is vital to communication, health, function, and quality of life. Individuals need to be alert to their hearing health, as hearing loss can range from mild to profound and tends to increase with age, onset can be gradual, and each individual's hearing needs are unique.
Hearing health care involves a wide range of services and technologies with ever-expanding and evolving options; however, many people do not have access to these options or cannot afford them.
Hearing loss is a public health and societal concern; engagement and action are needed across the spectrum of relevant stakeholders, including individuals and families, professionals, non profit organizations, industries, government, and the health care community.
The recommendations from this American report (not prioritized) provide a foundation for suggested changes to the model of hearing health care in Canada. CHHA can be instrumental in assisting government to implement these changes.
The complete 379-page report can be accessed here.
This is a project initiated by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to encourage cities and other municipalities to reduce barriers and make for a better living environment. The winter 2016 issue of Listen Magazine featured a report on this project. Committees have been established across Canada to help determine what infrastructure, technological, and signage improvements are needed, both long and short term, in order to provide equal access to all. This is an opportunity for Hard of Hearing ( HOH) branches/chapters to participate on these committees.
On June 20, 2016, the Canadian Hard of Hearing Association participated in the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting with 27 other organizations. This meeting was called to facilitate discussion on the Regulatory Modernization Initiative, with the goal of holding stakeholder consultation prior to updating the CTA's accessibility policies for federally regulated travel.
The Regulatory Modernization Initiative is spearheaded by the CTA in a concerted effort to update their regulations with input from several disability organization stakeholders and carrier representatives. Updates to their regulations are needed as customer needs and expectations have changed, and to reflect changes to the transportation industry in general. Presently, federally regulated carriers (i.e.: airline companies, maritime businesses such as ferries, and railway industries), are following voluntary codes of practice – however, these codes are sometimes irregularly implemented, and there is a need for greater oversight and formal regulations to ensure a cohesive standard of practice in this industry.
This meeting is the first step in the updating process, including consultations with several disability related consumer organizations. Between mid to late 2017, CTA aims to have completed drafting new regulations, and hopes to implement in 2018. All redrafted regulations require two sets of approval; first from the board of the CTA, and then from the Office of Disability Issues (ODI) in order to be passed.
During the redrafting of the new regulations, there are three objectives that must be met: 1) that all obligations are clear and consistent with best practices currently in use 2) ensure set obligations for compliance are high enough to meet public policy without undue burden to carriers, and 3) that new regulations facilitate corrections in cases of non-compliance.
Several recommendations were made by the represented organizations in attendance, including a push to embrace a modern definition of disability that reflect Human Rights provisions, to ensure that a broad range of disabilities are included and that regulatory impact is wide. These concrete elements should be included in the updated regulations, such as space and clearance requirements, the use of captioning and sign language as alternative modes of communication provided by carriers, signage and visual element requirements, the provision of specific services or adaptations be made available in given circumstances, oversight of both built environment and customer service elements, and consultation with the Canadian Human Rights Commission in the development and implementation of these new regulations.
Also recommended, was continued input from disability groups throughout the process, a full review of complaints submitted in recent years to seek out trends, and an open review of the regulations prior to submission to the CTA and ODI. CTA has confirmed that they are listening closely to these recommendations and will be transparent throughout the process of consultation, and during the development of these new regulations.
This is a project initiated by the World Health Organization, and many Canadian cities, large and small, have joined the WHO's Global Network of Age-friendly Cities, where cities work to better meet the needs of older residents, but their projects will benefit people of all ages by promoting social inclusion and barrier free access. This is an opportunity for Hard of Hearing (HOH) members or representatives from their branches/chapters to participate in this process.
In September 2016, the federal government initiated a series of national federal accessibility consultations across Canada. People living with a variety of disabilities face barriers to being able to fully integrate into society. The federal accessibility legislation is their opportunity to advise government what needs to be done to improve their lives.
CHHA members were encouraged to participate in these consultations. Individual invitations were sent to those in the cities where the consultations were being held and notices were included in the bi-weekly iListen newsletter.
CHHA was also awarded funding to conduct public consultations with its stakeholders to contribute to this new legislation. CHHA partnered with 20 national organizations to expand the reach of these consultations. The focus of this project was on invisible disabilities. See: Spotlight on Invisible Disabilities project report here.
The National Association of Federal Retirees, in partnership with the Canadian Medical Association is undergoing a series of town hall meetings across Canada to discuss seniors' health care needs with Members of Parliament, media, members of the Canadian Medical Association, and provincial Ministers of Health. You are invited to the town halls to share thoughts and priorities and the National Association of Federal Retirees will collect feedback and present it to federal and provincial health ministers.
Here are the links that will help you learn more about the CapTel service being offered in the U.S.
CapTel is operated by Sprint's CapTel vendor, Ultratec, on their unique call center system. All Sprint CapTel calls are directed to this special platform system at this time for scales of economy. Ultratec's platform uses special voice recognition technology run by specially trained captioners. These captioners hear everything the "hearing" caller says to the CapTel user, then re-voices into the platform system exactly what they heard (instead of typing). This allows the system to recognize the captioner's voice and word-for-word change everything spoken into text. That text is them transmitted to the CapTel user.
This is MUCH faster than typing. In the US, the minimum required typing speed for TRS is 60 words per minute (WPM). For CapTel, the captioners are trained to meet 125 WPM but often they can go much higher. This speeds up the conversation significantly. The CapTel user speaks for themselves and controls the speed of the conversation. There is never any interaction with the captioner as they are invisible to both parties except for the captions to the CapTel user. Again, this is all done on a unique system that Sprint controls a significant portion of the US marketshare on.


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Anti-puppy farm campaigner's dog 'stolen in targeted theft'
Georgia DiebeliusSaturday 1 Sep 2018 3:11 pm
A dog belonging to an anti-puppy farm campaigner has gone missing, presumed stolen, in what the owner thinks was a targeted theft.
Niki Roe, who was invited to 10 Downing Street after the success of the campaign for Lucy's Law, was today in shock after the disappearance of her dog Diddy.
Diddy the six-year-old miniature pinscher went missing from Niki's Berkshire home in the middle of the night and has not been seen since.
Diddy the six-year-old miniature pinscher went missing from Niki's Berkshire home in the middle of the night and has not been seen since (Picture: INS)
The animal rights activist and dog behaviourist has launched the hashtag '#findourdiddy' and has received widespread support to try and find her missing pooch.
Niki said: 'I think it was targeted, I was in a photo that was shared of 60,000 times and someone must have seen me.
'I got threats at the beginning of the campaign, and someone threw poisoned meat into my garden.
'I backed away from the campaign at the time, which was just local, and handed the reins over to my friends.'
Niki's house is home to a lot of canines, which at the moment includes hypnotist Paul McKenna's Great Dane.
Diddy went missing overnight on Friday and Saturday from the house.
Niki added: 'My oldest dog, Molly, has had her eyes removed and is deaf, she's 17 years old now.
Niki said: 'I think it was targeted, I was in a photo that was shared of 60,000 times and someone must have seen me' (Picture: INS)
Niki's house is home to a lot of canines, which at the moment includes hypnotist Paul McKenna's Great Dane (Picture: INS)
'She's really good friends with Diddy though. I left them in the kitchen on Friday evening and the top part of the stable door was open.
'I came down at about 11 pm to close the door and realised Diddy was missing.
'I'm surrounded by fields and nothing really looks over the house, there's a pub opposite but that would have been shut.
'She's such a small and friendly dog, she's happy to be picked up and wouldn't have complained about being picked up.
'Molly is wandering around lost without her, she's her eyes.
'I'm just beside myself. I feel like someone is going to realise Diddy is too hot to handle.'
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A spokesman for Thames Valley Police said: 'We have a report of a theft of a dog from a residential property in Hare Hatch. Reported to us in the early hours of this morning.
'This investigation will be filed pending further information coming to light as there are no lines of enquiry such as CCTV or witnesses, however we would ask anyone with information that could assist to please call 101 quoting reference 43180267233.'
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Locals build home for dog that refuses to leave spot where owner died


When I thought about inviting a guest to talk about the concept of 'not being for everyone', there was one person who popped into me mind immediately: Sarah Jensen. I first met Sarah online and I was fortunate enough to connect with her through our mutual interests: blogging and coaching. But as time went on and I've got to know her a bit better, her sincerity, honesty and genuine desire to help others stood out to me in a very distinct way.
My interview with Sarah will give you a rare insight into her life and just how many tough situations she had to 'wrestle' with to get to where she is today. We talk about the concept of owning your truth and overcoming the fear of being judged by others, seeking a better life and getting out of depression.
Sarah Jensen is a writer, speaker, goal rocking coach and podcast host. She helps big hearted bloggers, dreamers, creatives and business mavens rock their goals and love their life.
She is the creator of the award winning Rock Your Goals workshops and the Rock Your Goals online course. Sarah is all about helping people everywhere get crystal clear about what they want, how they want to feel and how they can bring their big, beautiful dreams to life.
Her words and thoughts have been featured on the Huffington Post, Inspired Coach Magazine, Blog Society, ROOOAR Magazine and the Elephant Journal, and Sarah is a proud feature writer for Event Head Magazine.
I've been fascinated by the concept of courage, free will and pursuing what feels good in life. My candid conversation with Sarah leads us down the path of discovering just how many different elements there are to the concept of being worthy and deserving.
Sarah will give you a rare insight into her childhood, how her parents separating effected her sense of worth and just how many hobbies and personalities later she decided to reach out for help.
To find out what served as her catalyst and eventually the beginning of her blogging and coaching journey, please tune in to watch this 30 minute interview.
You will be able to get to know one of the most inspiring women I've met in recent months and hopefully connect with Sarah's story that can help you shift your mindset towards your unique truth.
Let me know what you thought and leave me a comment below. If there are any particular guests that you would like to hear from, please let me know and I will approach them to be interviewed on Mindset Matters.
P.S.: If you loved this episode, you would also enjoy watching Mindset Matters with Alissa Buttiglieri on self acceptance.
Such a great conversation! Thanks for sharing Jarka!


I spent the morning on the tip yesterday. There were a surprising amount of gulls still up there, as it is about now things tend to fizzle out. It was pretty overcast, with a breeze creating more than usual in the way of dust but the gulls evidently didn't mind. As usual, it started off slow but things got going with the highlights being three Caspian Gulls, a handful of Mediterranean Gulls and some interesting rings among the 30+ I managed to read. The best Caspian Gull was a 1st-winter bird that I hadn't seen before; a well-marked individual that was extremely aggressive as well as showy.
Mediterranean Gull 2E30 Pitsea, Essex 19th March 2016. Ringed here in Feb 2012, and seen in both Kent and Suffolk in February 2016.
Among the gull rings, a few really interesting records too. There was the return of a now 22 year old Great Black-backed Gull from Norway, an 11 year old Norwegian Lesser Black-backed Gull that hadn't been seen since 2009 as well as a Lesser Black-backed Gull with a new ringing scheme for me, most probably from northern Germany.
adult Great Black-backed Gull JH417 Pitsea, Essex 19th March 2016. 22 years old, having been ringed as a chick at Kjellingen, Mandal, Vest-Agder, Norway on 8th July 1994. Now fitted with a colour ring and data logger, this bird spends its summers in Norway and winters around southeast England and France.
adult Lesser Black-backed Gull J154 Pitsea, Essex 19th March 2016. Ringed as a chick on Lislandholmen, Nordhorsvær, Sømna, Nordland, Norway on 21st July 2005, and seen at Pinto landfill, Madrid, Spain on 14th November 2009 (but nowhere since).
1st-winter Great Black-backed Gull JWJ32 Pitsea, Essex 19th March 2016. Ringed as a chick at Nordre Rønner, Læsø, Nordjylland, Denmark on 29th June 2015 (and I saw this at Pitsea on 6th Feb 2016 too).


D. Denner homered to right field, 2 RBI; K. Asmus scored.
S. Misiak advanced to third on a passed ball.
B. Moyler singled through the left side, RBI; S. Misiak scored.
A. Mouthaan walked; B. Moyler advanced to second.
A. Mouthaan advanced to second; B. Moyler advanced to third on a wild pitch.
B. Gill singled through the right side.
C. Pollutro singled to center field.
A. Mouthaan doubled to left field; B. Moyler advanced to third.
J. Salisbury singled up the middle, RBI; A. Mouthaan advanced to third; B. Moyler scored.
L. Jones singled to left center; D. Denner advanced to second.
E. Lawson reached on a fielder's choice; L. Jones advanced to second; D. Denner advanced to third on a fielding error by p.
B. Gill singled to left field, RBI; E. Lawson advanced to second; L. Jones advanced to third; D. Denner scored, unearned.
K. Asmus doubled to left center, 3 RBI; B. Gill scored, unearned; E. Lawson scored, unearned; L. Jones scored, unearned.
H. Dorko doubled down the lf line.
K. Bagelmann to p for J. Mundy.
L. Jones singled to left field; D. Denner advanced to second; H. Dorko advanced to third.
B. Gill singled to pitcher, RBI; L. Jones advanced to second; D. Denner advanced to third; H. Dorko scored.
K. Ratajczak pinch ran for B. Moyler.
M. VerVaecke doubled to left field, RBI; K. Ratajczak scored.
H. Dorko advanced to second on a wild pitch.
J. Popko doubled to left center.
A. Roob pinch hit for A. Kolacki.
A. Roob singled to right center.
A. Mouthaan singled down the 3b line; A. Roob advanced to second.
M. VerVaecke homered to left field, 3 RBI; A. Mouthaan scored; A. Roob scored.
J. Salisbury doubled down the lf line.


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DeLand Man, 71, Arrested After Firing Recklessly At An Imagined Intruder
By	Kaia Anderson	on	October 29, 2017	in	WNDB News
DeLand, FL – According to the Volusia County Sheriff's Office, a 71-year-old DeLand man was arrested after he recklessly fired several shots in his home and yard, refusing to let his daughter leave.
At around 2 AM on Sunday, October 29, Herbert Tipton began firing shots from his yard on Brevity Lane in response to a suspected intruder. Tipton told his adult daughter that he thought he had shot someone and told her she couldn't leave the house because the "intruder" may hurt them.
At about 2:20 AM, Tipton began shooting inside the house. Deputies were able to conclude that Tipton was not firing at his daughter. At around 3:05 AM, Tipton's daughter was able to climb out a bedroom window. A couple minutes later, Tipton peacefully agreed to drop his weapon and climb out of the window as well.
Upon going through the house, several guns and ammunition were found. There was damage from a 12-gauge shotgun in several rooms and a bullet hole through one of the windows. Deputies concluded that the shot into the yard caused no damage or injuries.
Tipton was arrested and taken into custody at the Volusia County Branch Jail. He was charged with reckless discharge of a firearm, aggravated assault, and false imprisonment.
This was the second time this month in which Tipton was involved in a gun incident. On October 18, a deputy responded to his residence when he armed himself in his front yard to fend off another perceived intruder. The deputy that responded knew Tipton personally and was able to disarm him without incident and place Tipton into protective custody. The same deputy spoke to Tipton during the October 29 incident.
(Tipton mugshot courtesy of Volusia County Corrections)
Photo courtesy of frees and Shutterstock.com.
Copyright Southern Stone Communications 2017.


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Q: CocoaPods could not find compatible versions for pod "Firebase/Analytics" I'm new to React-Native and developing a project. Previously, it was working fine but when I installed Push Notification (rnfirebase for messaging) related dependencies, I'm getting these errors and I also tried all possible solutions from other questions too but no success.
Here is the complete errors which I'm getting while pod installation.
[!] CocoaPods could not find compatible versions for pod "Firebase/Analytics":
  In snapshot (Podfile.lock):
    Firebase/Analytics (= 6.13.0)

  In Podfile:
    Firebase/Analytics

RNFBMessaging (from `../node_modules/@react-native-firebase/messaging`) was resolved to 7.1.5, which depends on
  Firebase/Analytics (~> 6.25.0)

You have either:
 * out-of-date source repos which you can update with `pod repo update` or with `pod install --repo-update`.
 * changed the constraints of dependency `Firebase/Analytics` inside your development pod `RNFBMessaging`.
   You should run `pod update Firebase/Analytics` to apply changes you've made.

This is the code in the pod file.
# add the Firebase pod for Google Analytics
  pod 'Firebase/Analytics'
  # pod 'Firebase/Auth'
  pod 'Fabric', '~> 1.10.2'
  pod 'Crashlytics', '~> 3.14.0'
  # add pods for any other desired Firebase products
  # https://firebase.google.com/docs/ios/setup#available-pods

I tried the following workaround to resolve this issue.
1. pod install --repo-update

2. pod repo remove master
   pod setup
   pod install

3. Delete podfile.lock
   pod install

But none solution worked for me. Can anyone please help me to resolve this issue? I will really appreciate it.

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Q: Format a javascript object into a specific structure i have a javascript object as follows
obj = {"account_id-0":null,"option_item_id-0":1,"value-0":"wer","account_id-1":null,"option_item_id-1":2,"value-1":"kkk","account_id-2":null,"option_item_id-2":3,"value-2":"qqqqq"
....
 "account_id-n":null,"option_item_id-n":6,"value-n":"see"
}

From the above object, i need to create the following structure
{"0": {
        account_id: null,
        option_item_id: 1,
        value: "wer"
      },
 "1": {
        account_id: null,
        option_item_id: 2,
        value: "kkk"
      },
 "2": {
        account_id: null,
        option_item_id: 2,
        value: "qqqqq"
      },
  .
  .
  .
 "n": {
        account_id: null,
        option_item_id: 6,
        value: "see"
      }
}

Any idea on how to implement this?

A: You can iterate through the all the keys, and use Array#reduce to contruct the resultant object.

let obj = {
  "account_id-0": null,
  "option_item_id-0": 1,
  "value-0": "wer",
  "account_id-1": null,
  "option_item_id-1": 2,
  "value-1": "kkk",
  "account_id-2": null,
  "option_item_id-2": 3,
  "value-2": "qqqqq",
  "account_id-n": null,
  "option_item_id-n": 6,
  "value-0": "see"
};

let result = Object.keys(obj).reduce((res, item) => {
  let [key, index] = item.split('-');

  if (!res[index]) {
    res[index] = {};
  }

  res[index][key] = obj[item];
  return res;
}, {});

console.log(result);

A:

var obj = {
  "account_id-0": null,
  "option_item_id-0": 1,
  "value-0": "wer",
  "account_id-1": null,
  "option_item_id-1": 2,
  "value-1": "kkk",
  "account_id-2": null,
  "option_item_id-2": 3,
  "value-2": "qqqqq"
};

var props = [];

function getObj(ind) {
  for (var p in props) {
    if (ind === p) {
      return props[p];
    }
  }
}

for (var prop in obj) {
  var parts = prop.split('-');
  var key = parts[0];
  var indx = parts[1];
  var tmp = getObj(indx);
  if (tmp == undefined) {
    var x = {};
    x[indx] = {};
    x[indx][key] = obj[prop];
    props.push(x);
  } else {
    tmp[indx][key] = obj[prop];
  }
}

console.log(props);

This should be the straight forward way of maniplulating the object array with simple split() function.

A: Try this:
var keys = Object.keys(obj), i = 0
var arr = [], o = {}
for(var k in keys) {
    if(keys[k].match(/\d*$/m) == i) {
       o[keys[k].replace(/-\d*$/m,'')] = obj[keys[k]]
    } else {
         i++
         arr.push(o)
         o = {}
     }
 }

Here I am using an array instead of an object with the keys "0", "1", " 2", ... "n". I think it's way more convenient.


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It was raining again that day. Another wet day which seemed endless in Easton. For Angus, Easton was his true land. He was born in Easton and he grew up in Easton. But Easton was not the place where his wife came from. His wife, Marry, was from the the land that was far to the north, away from Easton. A land which he had visited once when he went for business with his father, which was called Forthland.
Marry was only coming to Easton for the sake of Angus. After they got married and had their first son, Marry had decided to stay in Easton for the rest of her life. Until she gave a birth to her second son that weakened her body and took away her soul, Marry passed away in her husband's arms. She asked Angus to bury her body here in Easton for she knew that her sons would spend their life time here in Easton, the land that always rained.
With money that Angus had from selling vegetables and fruits that he grew himself in the glass house at the back of his house, Angus managed to get a proper burial for his wife at the local cemetery near the town hall.
It was twenty minutes walking from his home. He had been avoiding people's eyes while he walked down the road, hiding his face under the umbrella that was wide open over his head.
The silence at the cemetery was absolutely deafening to Angus. But it was all he needed to release his anger and frustration.
He had many reasons to be angry now. He had not forgotten the humiliation that he got from the Mayor yesterday. He had not forgiven Edmond for being so reckless and stubborn to go to the forest by himself. He had not gotten over yet the fear that he felt yesterday from the thought of losing Edmond. He felt like he was going to lash out to anyone around him.
So he stood there now, in front of his wife grave, telling her everything. He wished she was still there with him. He missed her so dearly.
"I'm afraid that I would lose Edmond again." He whispered. "He's always curious about everything and always stubborn. I don't know what to do, Marry."
He then cried. He cried to his heart content. It would be different if Marry was still alive. Edmond would be looked after better. Even though Jill was there for him, what Edmond really needed was his mother.
"It's quite sad, isn't it?"
Angus, who was sure that he was the only one at the cemetery, went into shock when he heard a voice of a man standing beside him. He turned his head to the side, to look at the person who just imposed to his private moment in front of his wife grave.
The person who noticed Angus's shock expression, smiled apologetically at Angus and patted his back. "I didn't mean to surprise you, Mr. O'Connor. I couldn't help but to come to see you when I noticed you here."
"Forgive me, Mr. West, for you have to find me in this kind of circumstance." Angus quickly wiped the tears from his eyes and face. He was sniffling lowly. His eyes looked at the tall man with olive skin in front of him, whose eyes were grey and hair was curly black.
"Never mind, Mr. O'Connor." The man gave Angus reassuring smile. "It's been so long. I remember Marry very well. She was such an amazing woman."
"Indeed, she was." Agreed Angus. His wife was amazing.
"How have you been doing, Mr. O'Connor? I see that you did not open your stall in the market today. Has your vegetables and fruits gone dry?" The man teased Angus who responded him with a low laugh.
"I just had to take care of my son today, Mr. West." Angus replied.
"Ah! I heard that one of your sons went missing." Mr. West remarked. His grey eyes looked at Angus with concern.
Angus wondered how many people he had told about his son went missing. He did not expect someone like Mr. West, a councillor, to hear about it. The Mayor himself did not even care about it.
"I have found him, Mr. West. He was just… he got lost." Angus answered. His brown eyes looked away from the man and stared at his wife grave.
"How?" Asked Mr. West. The man was very curious about how the boy got lost.
Angus turned his gaze at Mr. West, looking in his eyes as he said, "He went to follow few of his friends to the river ,but then he got lost on his way and went into different direction, that led him to the end of the stream… which was down the hill."
Mr. West raised his brows. "That was quite dangerous."
"Indeed, Sir. I'm glad that I have found him sooner." Angus sighed in relief, not because he had found Edmond but he had just lied to the councillor. Angus did not want to lead the man to the forest. He did not know why but he did not want to betray the peculiar woman in the forest who had saved him and his son while in the forest. He did owe something to her.
The councillor nodded at Angus. He looked down at Angus's wife grave, contemplating whether to press the man to tell him the truth or to let him be for now. Samuel West had received a letter from the Mayor this morning about Angus's son missing and the concerning issue of children visiting a girl in the forest. Gilbert mentioned that Angus's son was left in the forest by his son and Thomas. Yet here Angus, telling him different story.
"May I see your son, Mr. O'Connor?" Asked Samuel.
A look of surprise was plastered on Angus's face. He did not expect the councillor to be taken interest in that matter. Plus if the man saw Edmond, there would be no doubt that Edmond would tell him the real story. That could not happen.
"Of course, Mr. West." Angus answered, trying to act as normal as he could. "But maybe some other time. He's still in his recovery."
"Right, right. Some other time." Samuel agreed. If he wanted to know the real story, he believed he had to play along with Angus. "Why don't you come to my house the day after tomorrow. I've arranged a tea party with some of other gentlemen from council."
Angus smiled politely. "Mr. West, I'm afraid I have to declined your invitation. I will have to open up my stall again in the market, to make up for today. Thank you for inviting me."
"Ah, I see." Samuel nodded in understanding. "But you'd be still welcome to come if you change your mind."
"Thank you, Sir." Angus bowed his head to the man.
Without pressuring Angus further, Samuel left the cemetery. He walked back into his carriage that park right at the gate of the cemetery. Before he went into his carriage, he looked back to see Angus who was still standing in front of his wife grave. He narrowed his eyes down. His mind ran back to few years ago where he lost his chance to gain his happiness.
"If only she was mine, she might have been still alive by now." Samuel muttered to himself.
Angus turned his head around to see if the councillor had gone. His eyes followed the carriage that belong to the man left the cemetery. Again, he sighed in relief. He never liked the councillor himself. It was not only because he knew that the man had always his eyes on his wife, but also because Angus knew that the man was one of the most corrupt councillor in the council. Who knew what the man would have really done if he knew there were two persons living in the forest without anyone notice.
As night came approaching, Angus decided it was time go home. He whispered to his wife grave that he would come back again to see her. With a heavy heart, Angus walked away from the cemetery. His eyes were oblivious to a figure that stood behind the tree at the corner end of the cemetery, watching Angus's each and every step.
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Q: Apache Quantum Uncertainty Principle... If directive both true and false The value of the environment variable is set in bash:
# export PRODUCTION=true
# echo $PRODUCTION
# true

Here is the relevant excerpt from my virtual host file:
<If "-T osenv('PRODUCTION')">
  Define dogs dogs
</If>
<Else>
  Define cats cats
</Else>

apache2ctl -S produces:
Define: dogs=dogs
Define: cats=cats

Thus, we have a quantum conditional that is both true and false. What is going on here and how do I get it to behave normally?
I can't find anything in these references that indicates that I am doing something wrong.

*

*apache if-else

*apache urnary operators

A: When you run apachectl -S it is just parsing the code to make sure it is syntactically correct, it is not actually executing the code. The output is just telling you the things that can happen not the result of evaluating the if/else block.
You can verify this by actually having an active Apache directive in your if and else blocks. For example:
<If "-T osenv('PRODUCTION')">
  Define dogs dogs
  Header set MyHeader1 "PRODUCTION defined %D %t"
</If>
<Else>
  Define cats cats
  Header set MyHeader2 "PRODUCTION undefined %D %t"
</Else>

And you start you Apache with or without PRODCUTION defined, you will see the different header in the responses from your server. The %D and %t are there to add something that changes with each request so that you do not think you are getting something cached somehow.
Please note, for this to work you must do a full stop and start in between setting/unsetting the PRODUCTION environment variable, restart will not work.


We went to The Secret House together with slave Flo and Kitty. Kitty had more to report about her last adventures, and some of that did surprise us. I might reveal some of it another time, but what she told provides already opportunites for play and tease. That night, Mistress Jenny kept my locked and leashed even being at the club with slave Flo and Kitty. And this way she also kept me deep in sub space.


What is Birbware ransomware? And how does it carry out its attack?
Birbware ransomware is a crypto-virus discovered by malware experts in the middle of October 2018. This crypto-malware uses the .birbb extension in marking its encrypted files. Once it infiltrates a targeted machine, it drops its malicious payload in the system and begins to carry out its attack. It downloads and creates more malicious files in the system and uses them in the execution of some malicious commands.
How is the malicious payload of Birbware ransomware disseminated over the web?
The malicious payload of Birbware ransomware may be disseminated using several methods one of which is via malicious spam email campaigns containing an infected attachment. The infected attachment may be an executable file, PDF file, zip file or documents and once you open it, it will run malicious scripts in the system used to install Birbware ransomware.
Eliminate Birbware ransomware with the help of the removal instructions given below.
Step 1: Close the program window of Birbware ransomware and if you can't close it, tap Ctrl + Shift + Esc keys to launch the Task Manager.
Step 2: Go to Processes and look for the malicious processes of Birbware ransomware then right click on it and select End Process or End Task.
Step 4: Look for dubious programs that might be related to Birbware ransomware and then Uninstall it/them.
Step 6: After opening File Explorer, navigate to the following directories below and look for Birbware ransomware's malicious components like TOTALLYLEGIT.exe and other suspicious-looking files and then erase them all.
Step 9: Navigate to the listed paths below and look for the registry keys and sub-keys created by Birbware ransomware.
Step 10: Delete the registry keys and sub-keys created by Birbware ransomware.
Restoring your encrypted files using Windows' Previous Versions feature will only be effective if Birbware ransomware hasn't deleted the shadow copies of your files. But still, this is one of the best and free methods there is, so it's definitely worth a shot.
Once you're done executing the steps given above, you need to continue the removal process of Birbware ransomware using a reliable program like Advanced System Repair. How? Follow the advanced removal steps below.


El Cid Tizona Sword scale down 1/2 replica, el Cid was a legendary castellan knight that conquered Valencia. High quality blade forged in high carbon stainless steel .
This sword was the second of el Cid´s swords, he got it after defeating in battle the moor chief Malik Bucar, her former owner. When the heirs of Carrión married el Cid´s daughters, he gave them Colada and Tizona as wedding presents, but he recovered both of them when the heirs ill-treated their wives. Nowadays Tizona is preserved in the Museo del Ejército, some analisys were held in 1.999 to probe her autenticity.Her origin was dated in the year 1.070, and it is believed that it she was forged in Cordoba, but it is uncertain bacause there are massive traces of damascus steel in her blade.


"With BT Modeller, our rapid prototyping tool for car R&D, we have been enabling our customers to quickly create a simulation project for any car, be it real or still in the concept phase. Now we can go one step further by offering LIDAR tracks. LIDAR technology guarantees extremely precise laser scanning to get the most accurate circuit or road surface representation and the most exact response from the vehicle. This high definition data covers a photo-realistic digital replica of the surrounding and of the road surface as well," explains Giuseppe Callea, head of Bhai Tech Technology.
Giuseppe Callea of the Bhai Tech Advanced Vehicle Science Centre, pictured at the Professional Motorsport World Expo 2015.


The promised rain held off as Santa and company made their way through Bolton Saturday Dec. 1. Starting at Queensgate Boulevard and ending at Centennial Drive, the annual event sponsored by the Bolton Kinsmen Club was a wonderful family affair ushering in the Christmas season for parents and children alike.
The Kinsmen Santa Claus Parade has been a tradition since 1973, when Club members stepped up to help other members of the community struggling to put on the Parade. Since then, the Kinsmen have assumed official responsibility for the event, which is a year-long planning endeavour. The Club works with the Town of Caledon and the OPP while raising funds to ensure the Parade is everything Santa and his helpers want it to be.
Up to 55 floats made their way down the centre of downtown Bolton, each representing local businesses and organizations eager to take part in the celebrations. Musical bands present for the occasion and local dance troupes added some extra oomph to the passing floats, marking this year as another success for Santa, the Kinsmen, and their helpers.


The best way to plan a wedding in Barbados is to hire a wedding planner, who is based here and can be planning your wedding day for you months in advance, ensuring that you keep within your budget and that all your needs are catered for.
If you are planning to have the most special day of your life in paradise, then you might be apprehensive not knowing where to find all the services that you need to ensure your day is happy and stress free. However with a wealth of wedding planners working in Barbados, you can relax and let them plan your big day for you.
In our comprehensive guide to getting married in Barbados, we have tried to cover all the things that you might need to know when planning your day from overseas.
From the moment you employ the services of a wedding planner you just look forward to the most romantic day of your life. Your wedding planner will first establish the type of wedding that you are looking for and the type of service that you require to actually tie the knot.
They will ask if you would like a church service, if you would like a civil service on the beach or at your hotel, or even if you would like to get married at sunset on a cruise. There are endless options of how and where you can get married in Barbados and a wedding planner can give you all the options.
A wedding planner will also want to know the type of reception that you require after the wedding service – will it just be a quiet affair with a sit down meal for a small party, or are you coming to Barbados to be with family here and would like to hire a marquee for a larger gathering.
By hiring a wedding planner you can rest assured that every attention to detail will be paid including your colour scheme, so that the venue and flowers will all be coordinated.
For you, your wedding day is a very special event and therefore it makes sense to employ a wedding planner who organizes weddings for a living, they have all the contacts on the island and know who they have worked with in the past and who is reliable to make your day one to remember.
When it comes to choosing the right photographer and videographer for the day, you really need to be able to trust that this person will provide you with the best photographs and a DVD of the day to keep forever, therefore a wedding planner can give this expert advice.
When it comes to choosing the right wedding cake, again there are factors to consider such as the climate in Barbados and therefore if you have a wedding planner they can advise you of the types of wedding cakes available here and why the type of cake you had in mind may not be feasible here.
Also it is really important to get the right food for your wedding celebration and again this is where a wedding planner can advise you as to who are good caterers and which are the best restaurants depending on the number of guests that you have attending.
And if you are going to employ the services of a wedding planner then why not go one step further and really de-stress prior to your wedding by getting them to book you in for a full day at the spa, where you can both enjoy full body massages and enjoy all the pre bridal preparations such as waxing, facial, pedicure, manicure, hair and bridal make up.
A wedding planner really will cover every detail and can even help you select your wedding rings and jewellery as all visitors enjoy great savings with duty free prices in Barbados.
They will organise the paperwork for you, however both the bride and groom will need to apply in person for the marriage licence.
If you have already decided upon your hotel you can ask them for advice as most hotels have a wedding planner on staff, or you can look at the listings section within our wedding guide to find someone who can co-ordinate your wedding for you.


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Q: Как узнать, входит ли point в polygon? android, yandex mapkit Задача в следующем, есть какие-то регионы, их нужно обозначить в полигоны (многоугольник) в приложении используя yandex mapKit. Пользователь может ставить точку в любом месте, и в этот момент должно происходить условие, входит ли эта точка в полигон или нет. Вопрос в следующем, возможно ли такое реализовать средствами yandex mapkit? Если нет, может есть альтернативные решения?

A: В MapKit не предоставляются инструменты взаимодействия с геометрией.
Это можно сделать в Java. Посмотрите похожие вопросы.


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Q: How to work with node.js and Dialogflow can you show me how to work with Dialogflow with node.js. Where can I find information?
For example, here I have found one example in Python, but how to make the same in node.js?
Python code:
from telegram.ext import Updater, CommandHandler, MessageHandler, Filters
import apiai, json
updater = Updater(token='ВАШ API ТОКЕН') # Токен API к Telegram
dispatcher = updater.dispatcher

def startCommand(bot, update):
    bot.send_message(chat_id=update.message.chat_id, text='Привет, давай пообщаемся?')
def textMessage(bot, update):
    request = apiai.ApiAI('ВАШ API ТОКЕН').text_request() # Токен API к Dialogflow
    request.lang = 'ru' # На каком языке будет послан запрос
    request.session_id = 'BatlabAIBot'
    request.query = update.message.text
    responseJson = json.loads(request.getresponse().read().decode('utf-8'))
    response = responseJson['result']['fulfillment']['speech']

    if response:
        bot.send_message(chat_id=update.message.chat_id, text=response)
    else:
        bot.send_message(chat_id=update.message.chat_id, text='Я Вас не совсем понял!')

start_command_handler = CommandHandler('start', startCommand)
text_message_handler = MessageHandler(Filters.text, textMessage)

dispatcher.add_handler(start_command_handler)
dispatcher.add_handler(text_message_handler)

updater.start_polling(clean=True)

updater.idle()

A: The example in your quote requires apiai (second line). A good starting point is looking for those libraries and how they work. They often have example code and/or references to examples.
Take a look at https://github.com/dialogflow/dialogflow-nodejs-client
or https://github.com/dialogflow/dialogflow-nodejs-client-v2
A quick online search for 'dialogflow node.js' gives tons of examples, either in Youtube form, Medium articles or oter instructables.

A: Here is the Beginner's guide to creating Chatbots using Dialogflow.
Follow the guide and you will be able to create a bot like repofinder. source code is available on github.


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Guest Post: Brothers of Rock by Karolyn James
Author of the New Adult Musical series Brothers of Rock, Karolyn James, has stopped by to give readers a look into the story from behind the words. Check it out below:
INSPIRATION BEHIND THE STORY
The original idea for Brothers of Rock was to take a band and take them off stage and say, "Here. Go live." I wanted a band that had already seen all the success they could see… a multi-album deal, millions of albums sold, tours, concerts, fans, cars, houses, riches… the true rockstar dream come to life.
But each guy in Chasing Cross is a different person. It's not just the instrument they play or the music they write or what they bring to the band or the shows. They are all different people. They have pasts, presents, and futures. Of course, all of this interconnects because of the band. For example, in All Access (Chasing Cross #1), Rick (the drummer) makes a careless decision that compromises the bands immediate future.
I titled it 'Brothers of Rock' because that's what these guys are. They are brothers on stage and through music. But the interesting part is that as the books go on, they become more than just brothers on stage and through music. They walk through life together, helping each other, standing up for each other and to each other.
To lead off the series, I had to use Johnnie, the leader singer. He's the most headstrong guy in the group and is pegged as the leader of the band even though he doesn't consider himself that at all. It puts him in a tough spot when he has a major career decision to make… all the while meeting a beautiful woman who honestly has no idea who he is. The idea intrigues him and thus begins a romantic relationship.
All the books in the Chasing Cross series can be read as stand alone novels but they are best enjoyed in order. There are storylines that connect throughout the series that readers are really enjoying. The five Chasing Cross books are coming to end in October but the Brothers of Rock series continues from there with another band! And for that, I have the readers to thank. They've been reading the books, reviewing the books, and messaging me for more, more, more!
So before I go, here's a chance to 'meet' the band…
Johnnie: lead singer / guitarist
Davey: guitarist
Danny: guitarist
Chris: bassist
Rick: drummer
Connect with Karolynn
@Karolynwrites | facebook.com/KarolynJamesAuthor
Book One: All Access
Publisher: Hundred to Home
Jess is caught off guard when a sexy stranger buys her a cup of coffee and asks her to sit with him. He's mysterious, nice, and even though he says the right things at the right time, Jess can sense that there's something hidden about him.
As Johnnie sits across from the beautiful woman, he can't believe she doesn't recognize him. Everyone does. It comes with the territory when you're the lead singer of one of the hottest bands in the world, Chasing Cross. With one more show to go before taking a small break in touring, it feels like luck is on Johnnie's side. That is, if he can find a way to tell Jess who he is, without scaring her off.
After her best friend begs her to come to a concert, Jess finds herself standing in the middle of a crowd. The lights are off, music begins, and the crowd erupts in cheers. She doesn't know much about the band, but that's all about to change. When the lights come on, Jess can't believe her eyes. The lead singer of the band is the man from the café.
Plucked from the crowd during the show, Jess makes her way backstage. The encore may have ended on stage, but the real show is just about to begin. Johnnie's passion quickly turns to romance but the more time he and Jess spend together, the more things get complicated. Johnnie has a big decision to make about himself and the band, testing his loyalty and love for the music, and when Jess's dreams start to come true, she starts to realize that true love exists, but it's not always an easy path to take.
Book Two: Broken Sound
Release date: April 23rd 2013
Rockstars expect women to show up at their hotel room, but when a woman shows up with an infant and tells Davey he is the father, his world is turned upside down.*
Anna is a teacher and part-time waitress, desperate to make enough to pay off debts left to her by an ex-boyfriend who made her life a living hell. When her boss schedules her for an extra shift, he tells her it's her job to take care of a special guest... lead guitarist of Chasing Cross, Davey. The second Anna meets eyes with Davey, she feels something she's wanted for a long time. But with someone famous? That's impossible. Besides, Davey is there with a date.
When Davey returns to the restaurant, sans date, he asks to see Anna. She doesn't understand what he would want with her. He is a man with a big heart, kind eyes, and the true power that only a real rockstar could have. Then Anna learns the truth of Davey's life, from his haunted past to his rocky present. Still, she longs to be part of his future. But when Anna's own past turns potentially deadly, life and love suddenly collide in a way that could hurt everyone and leave someone dead.
Book Three: Bitter Farewell
Release date: August 1st 2013
When Danny boards the private jet for his father's funeral, he knows he isn't just going back home to settle the estate.
He is going to back to find her... the girl who loved him, the girl who understood his family problems, and the girl he left behind to chase his dream of becoming a rockstar.
Liv Cryers is stuck in Bakersville. Literally. She came back hoping to find peace inside her empty heart, but now she's forced to care for her ailing father who doesn't remember her most days. She's tired of being forgotten. The sounds of her past seem so far away...
When rockstars come to town, crazy things can happen...
Book Four: Buried Notes
Release date: August 21st 2013
Finally exposing a secret to his band after years of hiding, Chasing Cross bassist, Chris, confesses that some years ago, during a wild night, he ended up marrying someone. It was supposed to be a no-big-deal kind of thing, with a stipulation... if one of them fell in love or wanted to get married to someone else, they would divorce.
Chris has been served divorce papers, and it should be easy to just sign them, but he can't. His heart won't allow it.
Becky loses her mother to breast cancer and realizes that life sometimes really is too short. She finds the ring she received from a sexy rockstar the night she secretly married him. The memory should have been fun, but after being pushed into a corner to stay married while that rockstar's band took off, Becky can't do it anymore.
She sends divorce papers and waits... and waits... and weeks after sending the papers, she wonders what's taking so long...
In a journey that forces Chris to step back in time to find his future, he knows he needs to find Becky - his wife. He isn't sure what he'll find, but he knows he wants the truth.
Was it love back then? Or just a crazy night with a rockstar?
Labels: Bands, Brothers of Rock, Guest posts, Karolyn James, Music, New Adult, Romance


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Q: Find range of parameters for which a given curve is a geodesic I am working on the following problem;
Given  parameterised surface $X(u,v)=(u \cdot \cos v,u \cdot
\sin v,v)$ determine for which values $\alpha$ the curve $\gamma_{\alpha}=(t \cdot \cos (\alpha t),t \cdot \sin(\alpha t),\alpha t)$ is a geodesic.
According to a theorem a curve $\gamma = X \circ \beta $ is a geodesic if and only if $\beta(t)=(u(t),v(t))$ satisfy
$\frac{d}{dt}(E\dot{u}+F\dot{v})=\frac{1}{2}(E_{u}(\dot{u})^{2}+2F_{u}\dot{u}\dot{v} +G_{u}(\dot{v})^{2})$
$\frac{d}{dt}(F\dot{u}+G\dot{v})=\frac{1}{2}(E_{v}(\dot{u})^{2}+2F_{v}\dot{u}\dot{v} +G_{v}
(\dot{v})^{2})$.
Given the data in this problem we have,
$X_{u}=(\cos v,\sin v,0)$
$X_{v}=(-u \cdot \sin v, u \cdot \cos v, 1 )$
Hence
$<X_{u},X_{u}>=E=1$
$<X_{u},X_{v}>=F=0$
$<X_{v},X_{v}>=G=u(t)^2+1$
Therefore we get the system
$0=\alpha^2\cdot t$
$\alpha\cdot 2t=0$
Which means that $\alpha$ must be zero. This however dosn't seem quite right. Can anyone see where I go wrong and what the right answer should be?

A: There are some mistakes on the LHS of your equations. The corrected equations are as follows:
$\displaystyle \frac{d(E \dot{u} + F \dot{v})}{dt} = \frac{1}{2}\left(E_u \dot{u}^2 + 2F_u \dot{u}\dot{v} + G_u \dot{v}^2 \right)$
and
$\displaystyle \frac{d(F \dot{u} + G \dot{v})}{dt} = \frac{1}{2}\left(E_v \dot{u}^2 + 2F_v \dot{u}\dot{v} + G_v \dot{v}^2 \right)$
If $\alpha$ is a constant, it must be zero.
What if $\alpha$ is a function of $t$?
Both the equations become different:
$\frac{1}{2} \left( 2t(\alpha + \dot{\alpha}t)^2\right) = 0$
$(t^2+1) (\alpha + \dot{\alpha}t) = 0$
Finally
$\alpha + \dot{\alpha}t = 0$
Solving,
$\displaystyle \alpha = \frac{C}{t}$ where $C$ is a constant

A: My calculations seems to be correct.


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